Nathaniel Hawthorne: Roger Malvin's Burial

Language:

English

Genres:

Fiction & Literature, Historical, Travel & Adventure

Nathaniel Hawthorne was an American novelist and short story writer, became one of the leading writers of his time.

"Roger Malvin's Burial" is one of the best-known short stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne, narrating about two colonial survivors named Roger Malvin and Reuben Bourne, who return home after the battle known as Lovell's Fight. Wounded and weak, they have little hope that they will survive. Malvin, a much older man, convinces Reuben to leave him because his wounds are mortal. Reuben resists at first, but finally has to obey and therefore survives. He has not buried the old man, so he has no peace at heart…

What should be expected and how will the story end? Read the book to get the answers!